• Moeve becomes the first third-party supplier to join Avelia, Shell Aviation’s blockchain-powered sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim platform.
• The collaboration expands multi-supplier access to verified SAF credits, supporting decarbonisation of the aviation sector.
• Moeve targets 800,000 tonnes of annual SAF output by 2030 from its Spanish production hubs.

Blockchain Platform Broadens Its SAF Supplier Base

Moeve, a global energy company, has joined Avelia as its first external sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier, marking a structural expansion of the aviation industry’s leading blockchain-based book-and-claim platform.

Avelia was launched in 2022 by Shell Aviation in collaboration with American Express Global Business Travel and Accenture, with support from the Energy Web Foundation. Designed to accelerate aviation’s transition away from fossil jet fuel, the platform uses a verified digital ledger system to allocate greenhouse-gas (GHG) reduction benefits from SAF to corporate travellers and carriers, regardless of where the fuel is physically supplied.

The partnership with Moeve transforms Avelia into a fully multi-supplier marketplace, giving airlines, freight forwarders, and corporate customers the ability to purchase SAF environmental attributes from more than one producer for the first time.

Expanding Commercial Pathways for Sustainable Fuel

The book-and-claim system, defined under ISO 22095:2020, allows the separation of administrative records from the physical movement of SAF. This means that a tonne of SAF produced in Spain can generate verified GHG-reduction claims for a company operating flights elsewhere, simplifying corporate participation in aviation decarbonisation.

As of June 2025, Avelia had facilitated the injection of more than 41 million gallons of SAF into global fuel networks at 17 airport locations, resulting in an estimated 370,000 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent abatement. A total of 57 corporates and airlines have conducted verified transactions on the platform.

By bringing Moeve onboard, Avelia opens access to a broader pool of verified SAF certificates, which are expected to become increasingly critical for airlines seeking to meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) CORSIA obligations and for corporations working toward science-based emissions targets.

Moeve’s SAF Production Capacity and Strategy

Moeve operates one of Spain’s key SAF production facilities at La Rábida Energy Park in Huelva, manufacturing fuel from used cooking oil and other waste-derived feedstocks. The company is constructing a second-generation biofuels plant in partnership with an undisclosed joint-venture partner, designed to produce up to 500,000 tonnes of SAF and renewable diesel annually.

By 2030, Moeve aims to achieve a total SAF output capacity of 800,000 tonnes per year, advancing Spain’s position as a southern-European hub for low-carbon fuel supply. The initiative aligns with Moeve’s Positive Motion strategy, which centres on commercialising scalable solutions for the energy transition while contributing to the circular economy through waste-based feedstock use.

Carlos Barrasa, Executive Vice President for Commercial & Clean Energies at Moeve, said the company’s participation in Avelia reflects its commitment to credible and scalable decarbonisation. “In a dynamic book-and-claim landscape, Avelia stands out for its ability to deliver real scale and credibility in accelerating SAF adoption,” he said. “We see this as a key step in our ambition to lead aviation decarbonization in Europe.”

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Governance and Industry Collaboration

Avelia’s multi-supplier expansion is viewed within the sector as a model for transparent governance. The platform applies blockchain verification and third-party assurance to track the origin, sustainability characteristics, and lifecycle GHG impact of each SAF batch. That traceability helps corporate buyers meet emerging reporting obligations under frameworks such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the IFRS S2 Climate Disclosure Standard.

Raman Ojha, President of Shell Aviation, said the integration of additional suppliers demonstrates how collaboration across the aviation value chain can accelerate decarbonisation. “By building a more inclusive and transparent system, we’re enabling broader participation in aviation’s energy transition,” he stated.

Implications for the Aviation Sector

Global demand for SAF is projected to reach more than 12 billion litres annually by 2030, yet current production remains below 1 billion. Platforms like Avelia provide a financial and accounting bridge between limited physical supply and rapidly expanding corporate demand for verified emission reductions.

For airlines and business travel operators, participation offers a route to meet interim carbon targets without waiting for physical SAF delivery at every hub. For producers like Moeve, the system creates a predictable revenue pathway that can underpin investment in next-generation refineries.

By linking verified emissions data, financial transactions, and fuel supply chains through blockchain, Avelia and its partners are establishing a commercial infrastructure for aviation’s decarbonisation that complements regulatory initiatives from ICAO, the EU ReFuel Aviation mandate, and national net-zero strategies.

As the sector faces rising compliance costs and investor scrutiny, the integration of third-party suppliers such as Moeve may prove pivotal in scaling SAF availability and ensuring transparent accounting of aviation’s climate impact.

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